School: Sooey (roll number 6249)
- Location:
- Sooey, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Hóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 448
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“There is a place within a quarter of a mile of Killmactranny called Lugmore.”
(continued from previous page)big I will visit it, please God.
- This is a story about the Valley of the Black Pig.The pig was first seen at Drumkeeran, and then came by the Black Road down to Tulnasereena, and on to Carnaguilty where she had a drink in a well. From that day to this day it is called "Tobar na Muc". It rested there for a few hours and then came on to Conway's Cross. She went on the road to Rockbrook and Rineullew. She followed on the old road through Sooey, down to Doonally and Ballygrania, into Collooney.She swam a river, and over by Camphill on to Coolaney, and Tubercurry, and to Claremorris.It is said that the railway line from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mae Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sooey, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Michael Burke
- Gender
- Male
